OutlineIn recent years, manuscript analysis has received increasing support from methods based on natural sciences and technology. This conference will bring together scientists engaged in this interdisciplinary work and provide a forum for discussion and for presenting new methods and results. Contributions are solicited for original research work illuminating the role of natural sciences and technology in manuscript analysis, for example in areas such as:

Recovering lost writing Image analysis of visual manuscript features Material analysis of writing material Cutting edge techniques The conference will be hosted by the Centre for the Study of Manuscript Cultures (CSMC) at the University of Hamburg, registration will be free. The program will be structured around focus areas and consist of invited talks, contributed talks and poster sessions.

Call for PapersThe conference will consist of invited talks, contributed talks and poster sessions. Abstracts will be reviewed by the International Advisory Board members who will make recommendations for oral or poster presentations.Deadline for paper submission is October 11, 2013. Please note the instructions for authors of abstracts. For submitting your abstracts, please use the email address manuscript-cultures [at] uni-hamburg.de